Health breakdown through lifespan

Question 1

In epidemiology, which of the following refers to an outbreak of a disease within a particular location?

a.
Prevelence

b.
Epidemic

c.
Endemic

d.
Pandemic

Answer 1

b. epidemic

Question 2

A stated subjective experience by a patient is referred to as

a.
sign

b.
complication

c.
prognosis

d.
symptom

Answer 2

b.
symptom

Question 3

vaccination against which of the following is believed to contribute to reducing the risk of developing cancer of the liver?

a.
Hepatitis B

b.
Haemophilus influenza

c.
Hepatitis C

d.
Human papillomavirus (HPV)

Answer 3

b. Hepatitis B

Question 4

In epidemiology, morbidity is

a.
number of people that have died from the illness

b.
the number of new cases in a given year

c.
cause of the illness

d.
number of people with the illness

Answer 4

a.
number of people with the illness

Question 5

Which of the following is considered to be a sign?

a.
Nausea

b.
Headache

c.
Swelling

d.
Fatigue

Answer 5

d.
Swelling

Question 6

Aetiology is the

a.
cause of a disease

b.
development of the disease

c.
course of a disease

d.
outcome of the disease

Answer 6

d. cause of a disease

Question 7

Which of the following is considered to be a symptom?

a.
Purulent discharge

b.
Blood pressure

c.
Rash

d.
Headache

Answer 7

d. Headache

Question 8

Severe clinical features and a short course is the definition for

a.
an acute disease

b.
a syndrome

c.
pathogenesis

d.
a chronic disease

Answer 8

a. an acute disease

Question 9

Which of the following disease classifications would autoimmune diseases belong to?

a.
Nutritional

b.
Infectious

c.
Psychogenic

d.
Immunological

Answer 9

b. Immunological

Question 10

Which of the following microorganisms has links to causing cervical cancer?

a.
Human papillomavirus (HPV)

b.
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)

c.
Helicobacter pylori

d.
Hepatitis B

Answer 10

b. Human papillomavirus (HPV)

Question 11

An objectively identifiable feature of a disease is the definition for

a.
a symptom

b.
complication

c.
pathogenesis

d.
a sign

Answer 11

c. a sign

Question 12

A sudden increase in severity in the signs and symptoms of a disease is

a.
remission

b.
exacerbation

c.
convalescence

d.
prognosis

Answer 12

b. exacerbation

Question 13

The probably outcome of a disease is

Answer 13

c. prognosis

Question 14

The development of a disease and the chain of events that lead to the diseased state is the definition for

a.
aetiology

b.
symptoms

c.
pathogenesis

d.
convelescence

Answer 14

b. pathogenesis

Question 15

Being infected with the Hepatitis B virus will increase the risk of developing which cancer?

a.
Lung

b.
Cervical

c.
Stomach

d.
Liver

Answer 15

c. Liver

Question 16

In epidemiology, the number of new disease cases in a given year refers to

a.
morbidity

b.
incidence

c.
aetiology

d.
mortality

Answer 16

b. incidence

Question 17

Which of the following is considered to be a metabolic disease?

a.
Anxiety

b.
Diabetes

c.
Osteoarthritis

d.
Cleft palate

Answer 17

d. Diabetes

Question 18

Which disease classification is a pressure ulcer?

a.Idiopathic

b.
Metabolic

c.
Iatrogenic

d.
Nutritional

Answer 18

a. Iatrogenic

Question 19

Which of the following microorganisms is believed to have links to stomach cancer?

a.
Helicobacter pylori

b.
Human papillomavirus (HPV)

c.
Hepatitis C

d.
Chicken pox

Answer 19

b. Helicobacter pylori